PICTURE BOOKS FOR BIG EMOTIONS

Gentle stories to help children understand their feelings

Theo River is the author of Milo’s Big Feelings, a picture book series created to help young children explore emotions such as worry, anger, and growing self-confidence through calm, reassuring stories.
Mother reading “Milo and the Busy Mind” to her child at bedtime

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Stories written with care for children and parents

I’m Theo River, a children’s picture book author who writes gentle stories to help children understand their emotions in simple, reassuring ways.

My stories focus on big feelings and everyday moments, offering calm narratives that children can relate to and parents can share with confidence.

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Stories that offer comfort and understanding

Through simple, thoughtful stories, I write about emotions in ways that help children feel safe, understood, and supported.

THE STORIES

Picture books about feelings children experience

A calm children’s bedroom scene with picture books and wooden animal toys creating a safe reading environment.

Picture Book Series

This collection of illustrated picture books includes Milo’s Big Feelings, a series created to help young children explore emotions such as worry, anger, and sadness through gentle storytelling.

Stories that invite calm and reflection

Alongside my books, I share gentle story-based ideas that parents and educators can explore together with children, encouraging moments of calm, reflection, and emotional awareness through storytelling.
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